It was in 1985 that Father Bob Bryan of the Church of the Transfiguration initiated an emergency food and clothing closet in the church. Soon it was discovered that Evergreen Fellowship and the Evergreen Lutheran Church were reaching out in the same way, and 
conversations were begun to explore combining the ministries. All local Christian congregations were invited to participate. By 1986 a director was led to the ministry, and the Board began an application for a 501 ( c ) 3 designation from the State of Colorado.
Within 5 years, the ministry had moved from the closet in the Church, to Whitney House, and then to Bancroft Hall, on the campus of the Church of the Transfiguration. In January of 2008, Whitney House, EChO’s clothing and household goods closet, moved into the completely renovated St. Raphaels, also located on the campus of the Church of the Transfiguration.
At first, a few families were served each week. In 2000, over 200 families were served each quarter. Over the years, more than 2500 different individual family units have been served. Now, 20 churches, thousands of donors, and a score of organizations have participated in reaching out to those in need in the Evergreen area and beyond.
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